| ![Show Contents]() Griswold History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Griswold familyThe surname Griswold was first found in Warwickshire at Griswold's Farm in Snitterfield. The first record of the family was found here in the Assize Rolls of 1381, namely Roger Grysewold. Later Thomas Greswold was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1418-1419. Over in Berkshire, Thomas Gresewold was recorded there in 1412. 1 Early History of the Griswold familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Griswold research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1167, 1195, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1535, 1563 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Griswold History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Griswold Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Griswold, Griswood, Griswald, Griswoll, Griswall, Grisweld, Greswold, Greswald, Griswould and many more. Early Notables of the Griswold familyDistinguished members of the family include Griswold RankingIn the United States, the name Griswold is the 3,955th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2
 Griswold migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Griswold Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Francis Griswold, who landed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1637 3
- Edward Griswold, who landed in Connecticut in 1639 3
- Matthew Griswold, who landed in Connecticut in 1639 3
- Michael Griswold, who arrived in Connecticut in 1659 3
Griswold Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Griswold, an English convict sent to America in 1744
Griswold Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Griswold, aged 43, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
- Ann Griswold, who arrived in New York, NY in 1821
- F L Griswold, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
- G G Griswold, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
- J W Griswold, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Griswold migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Griswold Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Seth Griswold U.E. who settled in Queensbury, York County, New Brunswick c. 1784 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Griswold (post 1700) | + |
- Frank Tracy Griswold III (1937-2023), American clergyman born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
- Hattie Tyng Griswold (1842-1909), née Tyng, an American author and poet from Massachusetts
- Lieutenant-General Oscar Woolverton Griswold (1886-1959), American Commanding General 3rd Army (1947) 5
- Lieutenant-General Francis Hopkins Griswold (1904-1989), American Commandant of the National War College, D.C (1961) 6
- Erwin Nathaniel Griswold, prominent American lawyer, served as Solicitor General of the United States (1967-1973)
- Alexander Viets Griswold (1766-1843), American Bishop of the Eastern Diocese
- Matthew Griswold (1714-1799), American Governor of Connecticut, born in Lyme, Connecticut
- Charles Griswold, American politician, U.S. Consul in Manila, 1856-67 7
- Byron H. Griswold, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Glastonbury; Elected 1916 7
- Ashbel Griswold (1784-1853), American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Meriden, 1820, 1826, 1828, 1831; Member of Connecticut State Senate 6th District, 1833 7
- ... (Another 82 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Griswold family | + |
- Miss Mildred Griswold (1911-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Master Alfred Griswold (1913-1917), Jr., Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Mr. Fred Griswold (1887-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Mr. Alfred Griswold (1889-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Mrs. May Griswold (1890-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
| Suggested Readings for the name Griswold | + |
- The Griswold Family, England-America: Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut by Glenn E. Griswold.
- The Griswold Family: The First Five Generations in America by Esther Griswold French.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 11) Oscar Griswold. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Griswold/Oscar_Woolverton/USA.html
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 11) Francis Griswold. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Griswold/Francis_Hopkins/USA.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
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